Shloka 68

क्षुपस्य विष्णुदर्शनं, वैष्णवस्तोत्रं, दधीचविवादः, स्थानेश्वरतीर्थमाहात्म्यं

Devanagari script

निशम्य वचनं तस्य ब्रह्मणस्तेन निर्जितः जगाम भगवान् विष्णुः प्रणिपत्य महामुनिम्

Transliteration

niśamya vacanaṃ tasya brahmaṇastena nirjitaḥ jagāma bhagavān viṣṇuḥ praṇipatya mahāmunim

Translation

Hearing Brahmā’s words, Bhagavān Viṣṇu—overcome by that admonition and awakening—went and bowed down to the great sage. Thus the paśu, the bound soul, turns from rivalry to reverent surrender, moving toward the Lord (Pati) through humility.

Word by Word

• निशम्य: having heard

• वचनम्: the statement/words

• तस्य: of him/that

• ब्रह्मणः: of Brahmā

• तेन: by that (word/act)

• निर्जितः: subdued/defeated (humbled)

• जगाम: went

• भगवान्: the Blessed Lord

• विष्णुः: Viṣṇu

• प्रणिपत्य: having bowed/prostrated

• महामुनिम्: to the great sage

Speaker

Suta Goswami (narrating the episode to the sages of Naimisharanya)

Characters & Entities

• Vishnu
• Brahma
• Mahamuni

FAQs

What is the importance of this verse in the context of Linga worship?

It highlights the prerequisite mood for Linga-upāsanā: pride is subdued and one approaches with praṇipāta (reverent surrender), which aligns the paśu toward Pati’s grace (anugraha).

How does this verse describe the nature of Shiva (Shiva-tattva)?

Indirectly, it shows Shiva-tattva as the supreme principle before which even great deities relinquish ego; true knowledge arises when rivalry ends and one turns toward the higher authority and its representatives (mahāmuni/guru).

What ritualistic or Yogic practice is highlighted here?

Praṇipāta—humble prostration to the sage/guru—reflecting the Pāśupata emphasis on ego-subdual and disciplined approach to the path before undertaking worship or yogic practice.